"My child, when through your window Shines down the moonlight clear, When all is still and silent, And no kind friend is near,— "Are you not glad and happy, And full of thoughts of love? Do you not think of heaven, "These thoughts the angels bring you; "Yet they are always leaving, For earth, their homes on high; You feel that they are nigh." I WANT TO BE AN ANGEL. 169 I WANT TO BE AN ANGEL. I WANT to be an angel, And with the angels stand; I never should be weary, I know I'm weak and sinful, Have gone to heaven to live. 170 A CHILD'S PRAYER. O, there I'll be an angel, And praise him day and night! MELODIES FOR CHILDHOOD. A CHILD'S PRAYER. LORD, teach a little child to pray, A little sparrow cannot fall Unnoticed, Lord, by thee; And though I am so young and small, Teach me to do whate'er is right, THE LORD'S PRAYER. "BEAR EACH OTHER'S BURDENS." HELP us to help each other, Lord, Each other's cross to bear; Let each his friendly aid afford, And feel his brother's care. Help us to build each other up; Up into thee, our living Head, THE LORD'S PRAYER. OUR Father, who in heaven art, Give us this day our daily bread; As those who trespass against us 171 172 MORNING SONG. Into temptation lead us not, Deliver us from ill; For thine the kingdom, thine the power, And thine the glory still! SACRED OFFERING. THE SUN. GET up, dear children, see! the sun Welcome, thrice welcome, lovely day! GERMAN SONGS. MORNING SONG. WITH the dawn awaking, All thy precepts keeping IBID. |